I haven't been around much, I know...I'm trying to not be on social media that much, plus it is sooo draining! How has everyone's week been going?? The past two weeks have been so so crazy for me, getting through them with the help of sugar and carbs...and TV shows😝
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What do you do to unwind after a long week?

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-I really really want winter to be over
-I'm really tired because I ran 5 miles today
-aaaand I really want to eat this cinnamon cream cheese icing all by itself but sadly, it is non existent.
Am I the only one??
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What's your favorite season??

Caramel Cheesecake Apple Bars
INGREDIENTS:
For the crust:
* 2 cups of All Purpose Flour
* 1/2 tsp of Salt
* 1 cup (2 sticks) of Unsalted Butter, softened at room temperature
* 1/4 cup of Brown Sugar
* 1/4 cup of Granulated Sugar
For the cheesecake filling:
* 2 8oz Blocks of Cream Cheese, softened at room temperature
* 2 Eggs
* 1/2 cup of Granulated Sugar
* 2 tsp of Vanilla Extract
For the apples:
* 3 Tart Apples, peeled, cored and diced
* 2 Tbsp of Sugar
* 1 tsp of Cinnamon
For the topping:
* 1 cup of Old Fashioned Oats
* 1/2 cup of All Purpose Flour
* 1/2 cup of Brown Sugar
* 1/2 tsp of Baking Powder
* 1/4 tsp of Salt
* 1/4 tsp of Cinnamon
* 6 Tbsp of Cold Unsalted Butter, cut into small pieces
Additional:
* 1/3 cup of Caramel Sauce warmed so until nice and runny
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, grease a 9x13” pan with some non-stick spray and set aside.
2) In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and both kinds of sugar for the crust, once well combined, add the flour and salt and mix until a dough forms. Press the dough into the bottom of your prepared pan, pop it in the oven for about 15 minutes or until the crust is lightly golden brown around the edges.
3) In the same bowl of your standing mixer with the paddle attachment, add the cream cheese and cream for about 30 seconds, then add the sugar, vanilla and eggs and mix until smooth, set aside.
4) Toss the apples with the sugar and cinnamon and set those aside as well while you make the topping.
5) In a large bowl, add all the ingredients for the topping and using a pastry cutter or a fork, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until it’s well incorporated.
6) When the crust is ready, pour the cheesecake filling in, then scatter the apples all over the filling and top with the crumble topping.
7) Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the edges are a lovely golden brown color, allow to cool to room temperature then pop them in the fridge for a minimum of 4 hours.
8) When ready to serve, drizzle over some warm caramel sauce and dig in!
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H O L I D A Y S ...
Hope everyone had an amazing day yesterday (if you celebrate christmas) I know I did .. filled with family time and gooood eats 😛❤️ and although some of those eats were not things I would typically eat , alot were traditional foods I’ve grown up eating during the holidays and I knew if I didn’t let myself enjoy them I would end up eating something else in excess and not be satisfied 🤷🏼‍♀️ Definetly feeling a little run down today BUT by booking barre for tomorrow morning and getting in my veggies and fiber filled meals all day long I know I’ll be back to feeling my best in no time 🤟🏼✅ P.S. this spinach artichoke dip is INSANE message for recipe 🥰

Anyone else shocked that christmas is only 3 days away ?! I can’t WAIT 🥰 Nothing says the holidays better than chocolate bark 🍫🎄 ... this recipe packs chocolate, protein AND fiber all into one delish sweet treat😛 combined ideas from my faves @paiges_plates & @livingpurely_ and came up with this dark chocolate yogurt bark ✨
You can make this super fun and top it with whatever you want !! HOW TO: melt @lilys_sweets_chocolate baking bar and spread evenly on parchment paper (freeze for 30 min), spread fage 0% yogurt (can mix with stevia if you prefer it sweeter) on top of the frozen chocolate in an even layer, top with fiber one & cinnamon then freeze again for 45 min ... break up the bar and enjoy !! (Before eating leave out of freezer for 5 min so the yogurt isn’t as hard) ❤️

A healthy to go lunch that isn’t a salad is typically hard to find ... luckily Dishes has so many options and is right by the office ! This station gives you the option to choose your broth, protein, noodles and veggies and then you can build it back at work (swipe to see) ... to be honest this wasn’t actually my order - they gave mine to the lady in front of me and her order that I ended up eating was LOADED with noodles soooo I picked out all the veggies and protein and it was delish 😛💚
MY ORDER: chicken ginger broth + tofu + mushrooms + spinach + broccoli + carrots + scallions + jalapeños 🥗🥦🥕

Was waiting for this tupperware desk lunch alll morning 🥗🤷🏼‍♀️ As much as I would love to try every different lunch place in NYC ... nottt many options are in a student friendly price range 😂 Plus I bet no deli’s have gg chicken tenders as a protein option 🙌🏼 EATS: chopped spinach (chopped salads > regular ALWAYS) + tomatoes + cucumber + gg crusted chicken